List some advantages of using a data file rather than the standard input and output streams.

What will be an ideal response?

a. A data file can be created with a text editor and carefully checked before use.
b. A data file can be read many times, saving the programmer the time it would have taken to enter the data repeatedly during the debugging process. c. Output can be written to a data file, where it can be retrieved and studied, rather than scrolling off the screen and disappearing.
d. Output files generated by one program can be used as input files by another program.

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